Both reactions can lead to weight loss. Others may turn to high-calorie comfort food, which leads to weight gain. Short bouts of stress can burn more calories, but chronic stress has the opposite effect – it’s linked to insulin resistance and obesity. How do anxiety meds impact my ...
These effective meds were the first type of antidepressant developed, but they’ve fallen out of favor because of their side effect profile. They work by changing the brain chemistry involved in depression, but also affect other neurotransmitters in the brain and digestive system, which causes the...
K I will call her is very sick, more so physically but she has some mental issues as well, but now she is on meds. She has no medical insurance , so I walked her through the steps to get the things she needed, I will also add her Boyfriend played no part in anything. I knew...
Discontinuing anxiety and depression meds If after trying different medications and dosages, your symptoms are not improving, or the side effects are extremely negative, discontinuing the medication may be the best option. Your doctor will develop a plan to discontinue the drug gradually, as suddenly...
If you’ve been feeling down for a few weeks or months, speak with your health care provider who may start by reviewing your medications, even things consideredover-the-counter depression meds. Some prescription drugs used to treat medical conditions can trigger depression, according to the NCOA...
I’m still struggling but getting better praying God helps me to get rid of the spirit of depression meds just covered it up God made us to have a Sound mind. He never mentioned drugs for 30 years I took five to seven different pills per day while all this time all I needed was ...
Some of the classic "adult" symptoms of depression may also be more or less obvious during childhood compared to the actual emotions of sadness, such as a change in eating or sleeping patterns. (Has the child or teen lost or gained weight or failed to gain appropriate weight for their age...
Antipsychotic meds not that helpful for depression: study; these drugs, meant for other conditions, come with side effects including weight gain.Reinberg, Steven
Today, 4 percent of men and 10 percent of women in this country are taking antidepressants. The bulk of the prescriptions for these meds are written by primary care physicians, not psychiatrists, and most of these "depressed" patients receive no other treatment or follow-up. In fact, the dr...
And obviously, medical help is a given. I don’t take meds personally, but my therapist helps me untangle the mess I have in my life. Seeking help doesn’t mean you’ve failed, it means that you’re smart enough to recognize a problem you can’t solve on your own, and brave enough...